Vienna

A Summer Day in Vienna.

© copyright Michael Werner

Two Way Lens and Susan Burnstine

Two Way Lens proudly presents Susan Burnstine.

I am very happy and excited that another outstanding photographer is part of my project now.

Susan Burnstine is an award winning photographer based in Los Angeles. Her recently published first monograph Within Shadows earned lots of attention and won the Gold Award for PX3 Prix de La Photographie Paris in the Professional Fine Art Books category and a Bronze Overall.

Within Shadows was first released in Europe at The Venice Biennale and is published by Charta Editions.

The dream like visions Susan creates are entirely made in-camera without any post processing manipulations.

To achieve this, Susan created over twenty hand-made film cameras and lenses that are frequently unpredictable and technically challenging. The cameras are primarily made out of plastic, vintage camera parts and random household objects and the single element lenses are molded out of plastic and rubber.

Susan's work has been exhibited internationally, is included in many private and public collections and represented by galleries across the world.

Please visit Susan's website to see more of her wonderful work.

The interview with Two Way Lens can be found here.

Within These Walls, from the series Flight

At The Gates, from the series Flight

And Ever, from the series Flight

In The Midst, from the series Flight

At The Edge Of Darkness, from the series Flight

The Last Goodbye, from the series Absence Of Being

Fading Echoes, from the series Absence Of Being

As Above So Below, from the series Absence Of Being

Until The Sky Fades Away, from the series Absence Of Being

Impasse, from the series Absence Of Being

As Darkness Meets The Day, from the series Absence Of Being

© copyright all images Susan Burnstine

Off to Vienna

Looking forward to spending a few days in Vienna!

Heading off in just a few hours.

© copyright Michael Werner

Get Creative with Tiffany Shlain

Tiffany Shlain the award winning filmmaker and honored by Newsweek as one of the "Women Shaping the 21st. Century" has teamed up with Talenthouse for inviting photographers, graphic designers and illustrators to submit their artistic interpretation of the script "Declaration of Interdependence" to be featured in her new short film.

The new short film "A Declaration of Interdependence" will be launched at the theatrical release of Tiffany Shlain's feature film "Connected" in September 2011.

More info about the competition on Talenthouse.

The "Connected" trailer can be viewed for inspiration here.

For more info about the Declaration of Interdependence project please follow this link

Talenthouse is a platform providing opportunities to the world's creative community. A Place to participate in unique projects with artists and brands, collaborat, gain recognition and compensation.

Photo Bistro

Selected images from my series Greater Lakes and Lands of Milk and Honey can be purchased now on Photo Eye's PhotoBistro.

Please visit PhotoBistro, there is wonderful work to find from selected photographers from all over the world.

My portfolios can be found here.

© copyright all images Michael Werner

Photograph Rod Stewart

Talenthouse has teamed up with Rod Stewart for a great opportunity to photograph him at one of his shows at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas.

Rod is inviting aspiring photographers to submit one original photograph that captures "soul" for the chance to travel to Lss Vegas to photograph the legendary singer.

Rod will personally select the winners and the winner will receive a photo pass to capture him performing his magic at one of his shows at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas in November 2011. Travel and 2 nights accommodation will be provided. A selection of the winner's photos from the performance will be featured on Rod Stewarts website and across his social media channels.

Deadline for submissions is August 8, 2011

Read more about this opportunity and how to enter here.

Talenthouse is a platform providing opportunities to the world's creative community. A place to participate in unique projects with artists and brands, collaborate, gain recognition and compensation.

Steve McCurry - The Iconic Photographs

Steve McCurry - The Iconic Photographs is a brand new large format limited edition book which includes 165 of the most famous photographs of the Magnum photographer Steve McCurry.

Phaidon Press publishes this wonderful and very impressive special bound book which includes an exclusive print. Both signed by the photographer.

More about the book is to find on Phaidon Press' website. You can also buy the book there.

Or buy it through Photo-Eye

Watch the video: Steve McCurry shares the story behind his iconic photograph "Beggar Girl"

Two Way Lens and Joni Sternbach

Two Way Lens proudly presents Joni Sternbach.

I am very happy that I can add another amazing photographer to my interview project.

This month's artist is Joni Sternbach. I first saw Joni's outstanding work in her book Surfland and fell in love with her work immediately. (you can order Surfland here or here)

She makes contemporary photography with an equipment and technic unchanged used since the late 1850's. Her cameras are old 19th century view cameras and always with her on the shoots is a portable darkroom. The process she uses is called "wet collodion" and dates back to the late 1850's. The plate has to stay wet during the entire procedure. It is a bit unpredictable and many times you get very beautiful and unexpected surprises.

Even though Joni uses this very rare, slow and unique technic, her work and her subjects are totally contemporary.

Please visit Joni's website for more info and more of her beautiful work to see.

And please read Joni's interview on Two Way Lens.

07.02.18 #3 William, from Surfland

07.06.15 #2 Jan, from Surfland

07.07.02 #7 Lily, from Surfland

07.07.02 #10 Old Friends, from Surfland

07.08.11 #8 Emily & Janet, from Surfland

07.08.29 #2 Nica, from Surfland

07.08.29 #5 Matty & Ingrid, from Surfland

08.02.12 #3 Surfboard & Flag, from Surfland

08.02.15 #3 Jim, from Surfland

08.07.26 #1 Jared, from Surfland

10.02.08 #5 Hannah, from Surfland

11.03.17 #3 The Mer's, from Surfland

© copyright all images Joni Sternbach

Roj Rodriguez

Roj Rodriguez is a commercial and fine art photographer currently based in New York.

He is a native Texan and since his early ages involved in visual arts. In 2000 Roj decided to move to New York and started as an assistant photographer. He worked with notable photographers such as Mark Seliger, Terry Richardson, Ellen von Unwerth and many others.

Since 2006 Roj pursues his fine art work with the same passion and dedication as he does with his commercial work.

His work has been exhibited internationally and is included in many private and public collections.

More of Roj's impressive work is to be found on his website.

The images below are from the series Mexico

The images below are from the series Navajo

© copyright all images Roj Rodriguez